. >> reporter: it was a landmark speech by defense secretary leon panetta last night and it was in front of a business audience in new york that he addressed the crowd and went further than he's gone before in talking about the potential for cyber war. secretary panetta saying that the united states has already seen specific instances where foreign attackers have gotten in to u.s. infrastructure software. he said that is part of the problem here. take a listen. >> we also know that they are seeking to create advance tools to attack these systems and cause panic and destruction and even the loss of life. >> reporter: panetta also said that he wants to partner with american business here. he says the key is for the pentagon and business to work closely together. but business not necessarily jumping on-board with this automatically. they fought back against what they call new regulations. i talked to some folks over at the chamber of commerce. here's what they had to say. they said the optimal way forward will not be found in layering additional regulations on the business community. we wou